The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

After the concubines, civil and military officials, and royal family members left the stage, the emperor took Nian Shilan by the hand to change into casual clothes, and then returned to the Qianqing Palace hand in hand.

In the banquet hall, the sound of stringed instruments was heard constantly, and the dancers' graceful figures were like fluttering butterflies. Nian Shilan looked around, with a happy smile on her face.

At this time, a palace maid came to Nian Shilan with a wine cup and knelt down, "Empress, please drink this cup to the full."

Nian Shilan took the wine glass and took a sip, but her eyes remained on Xiao Yaoguang. She thought of all her past and felt deeply moved.

The emperor cast an affectionate look at her from time to time, and Nian Shilan had to look up because of the emperor's burning gaze. When their eyes met, there seemed to be endless tenderness and love.

The emperor then picked up the wine glass in his hand and cleared his throat. "Today I am inviting you all to a banquet for the Queen's canonization ceremony. Another thing is that today is also my Yaoguang Hundred Days Banquet."

The people in the audience naturally knew the news as well. They all picked up their wine glasses, drank them all, and then said flattering words of auspiciousness to Princess Yaoguang.

The emperor was also very satisfied and enjoyed this, and his eyes were full of love when he looked at Yaoguang.

Zhen Huan glanced at the other concubines who were still saying auspicious words, and stood up first and said, "I know that today is the hundred-day banquet of Princess Gulun. This is the gift I prepared for Princess Gulun. It is a small token of my appreciation. I hope the Queen and the Princess will not dislike it."

At Nian Shilan's suggestion, Songzhi checked the gift prepared by Zhen Huan and gave it to Nian Shilan.

The moment Nian Shilan took the gift and saw it clearly, she was very happy. Zhen Huan gave Yaoguang a handmade rattle, and Zhen Huan was very careful to polish all the places that might hurt little Yaoguang, and wrapped it with silk cloth.

Nian Shilan held the rattle and smiled when she heard it, "Empress Xi is so thoughtful. I thank you on behalf of Yaoguang."

Zhen Huan also bowed gracefully, "I hope your Majesty the Queen does not mind that my gift is too shabby."

The emperor then saw Xiao Yaoguang staring at the rattle intently, as if she liked it, and smiled and comforted Zhen Huan, "It's okay, the most important thing is the intention."

When the concubines in the harem saw that Zhen Huan had won the first prize, they began to present gifts to Yaoguang one after another like offering treasures. Some gave earrings and red hairpins, some gave gems and necklaces, and some gave silk and cloth. These were not the most important ones. Some even gave her the token of love between the emperor and her.

Fu Cha promised to give Yaoguang a bracelet made of fine mutton-fat jade. The most amazing thing about this bracelet is that it is warm in winter and cool in summer. When you wear it in the hot summer, the jade bracelet will give you a refreshing coolness where it touches your skin, which is very comfortable. If it is a cold winter, the jade bracelet will have some heat, which will make you no longer afraid of the cold as before.

Of course, all of this was said by Fu Cha Ying, and whether it was true or not, no one else could verify it. However, everyone in the palace knew that this item was given to Fu Cha Ying by the Emperor when she first won the Emperor's heart. She was the only one in the palace who had it, so she was very proud of it for a long time, showing off the benefits of this jade bracelet every day, without considering the feelings of the concubines in the harem at all. The ears of the concubines were forced to listen to it so much that they were almost calloused.

The emperor looked at Fu Cha's promise to give the pair of jade bracelets to Yao Guang, and was slightly startled. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Nian Shi Lan say with a smile: "Fu Cha's promise is too expensive. I thank you for your kindness on behalf of Yao Guang, but it is better for Fu Cha to keep this token of love."

The emperor was slightly relieved when he heard what Nian Shilan said. Fu Cha agreed not to give the jade bracelet to little Yaoguang, so she pretended to be very embarrassed after hearing what Nian Shilan said, "Then I don't have any extra gifts for Princess Yaoguang."

Nian Shilan was unwilling to embarrass Fu Cha and make her lose face in such an occasion, so she carefully looked at Fu Cha and said slowly: "I see that the hairpin you are wearing today is quite exquisite. I wonder if you are willing to give it to Yaoguang?"

Fu Cha Ying was slightly surprised when she heard what Nian Shilan said. She didn't expect that Nian Shilan didn't deliberately make things difficult for her. After a moment of surprise, Fu Cha Ying hurriedly smiled and said, "If Princess Yaoguang likes this hairpin, it will be a blessing for me and it. How could I not be willing?"

Nian Shilan gestured to Songzhi to accept it, and her expression remained calm. After everyone presented their gifts one by one, Nian Shilan smiled and raised her glass, "Today, I would like to thank you all for coming to Yaoguang's 100-day banquet, and I would also like to thank the emperor for his attention and cherishment of Yaoguang."

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan and said with a smile: "Shilan, you and I are husband and wife, and Yaoguang is your and my flesh and blood, so I naturally value her more."

Nian Shilan smiled, picked up the wine glass and drank it all under the emperor's gaze.

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan's dashing appearance, and perhaps because he was slightly drunk, his thoughts drifted back to the days when he was in the palace.

At this time, Nian Shilan said calmly: "Today, I have another gift for the emperor."

The emperor was a little surprised when he heard what Nian Shilan said. He didn't know that Nian Shilan had actually prepared a gift for him. For a moment, he felt a little expectant.

At this time, Nian Gengyao and some soldiers of the Nian family who had made military achievements on the battlefield stood up. Because Nian Gengyao had personally fought in the frontier area and annihilated the enemy a few days ago, the emperor was very pleased and specially allowed Nian Gengyao to attend the ceremony of Nian Shilan's coronation and Xiao Yaoguang's 100-day banquet.

The emperor watched Nian Gengyao and his entourage walk straight to the center of the hall. He looked at Nian Shilan with some confusion, wondering what she was up to. Nian Shilan just smiled and said nothing.

Nian Gengyao knelt on the ground with his men without saying anything. Then he said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Your Majesty, I know that there are spies holding the Nian family badge among the border soldiers. They have committed a heinous crime. I believe that Your Majesty is a wise ruler and will find out the truth and clear my family's name."

The emperor nodded and said in a calm voice: "Don't worry, if this matter really has nothing to do with you, I will not wrongly accuse you."

After Nian Gengyao kowtowed to express his gratitude, he continued, "I have one more thing I want to say today in front of all the civil and military officials and the royal family members."

The emperor looked at Nian Gengyao with an obscure expression, "You say."

Nian Gengyao didn't know whether this could successfully dispel the emperor's suspicion, but Nian Shilan insisted that he do so, so he had to obey his sister's order. "I want everyone in the palace to be a witness. I am willing to dedicate all my military achievements in my life and my family's military achievements to the emperor."